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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 5/2008

01-05-2008 | Hepatic and Pancreatic Tumors

Ageing and Hepatic Steatosis Exacerbate Ischemia/Reperfusion-Accelerated Outgrowth of Colorectal Micrometastases

Authors: Jarmila D. W. van der Bilt, Onno Kranenburg, Alie Borren, Richard van Hillegersberg, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

Background

Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is frequently encountered during hepatic surgery. We recently showed that I/R accelerates the outgrowth of pre-established colorectal micrometastases. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of ischemia time, gender, age, and liver steatosis on the accelerated outgrowth of colorectal metastases following I/R.

Methods

Five days after tumor cell inoculation, mice were subjected to 20, 30 or 45 min of left lobar I/R. To assess the influence of age, gender, and liver steatosis on I/R-accelerated tumor growth, we compared old with young mice, male with female mice, and mice with healthy livers with mice with steatotic livers. Endpoints were extent of tissue necrosis and tumor growth.

Results

With increasing ischemia times, tissue necrosis and I/R-accelerated tumor growth increased, with a significant stimulatory effect at 30 and 45 min of ischemia. I/R-stimulated outgrowth of micrometastases was further increased by 33% in aged mice and by 42% in steatotic livers and was associated with increased tissue necrosis. In female mice tissue necrosis had decreased by 47% and tumor growth was reduced in both control and clamped liver lobes. The stimulatory effect of I/R on metastasis outgrowth was similar in male and female mice.

Conclusions

I/R-accelerated outgrowth of colorectal micrometastases largely depends on the duration of the ischemic period, with a safe upper limit of 20 min in mice. The stimulatory effects of I/R on tumor growth are exacerbated in aged mice and in steatotic livers.
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Metadata
Title
Ageing and Hepatic Steatosis Exacerbate Ischemia/Reperfusion-Accelerated Outgrowth of Colorectal Micrometastases
Authors
Jarmila D. W. van der Bilt
Onno Kranenburg
Alie Borren
Richard van Hillegersberg
Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, MD, PhD
Publication date
01-05-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-007-9758-0

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